Payroll Specialist

4 weeks ago

Dublin City Centre, Ireland Morgan McKinley Full time

Location: Dublin City Centre

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Work Model: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

Are you a detail-driven payroll professional with a passion for precision and a knack for navigating complex payroll processes? Join a dynamic team within a high-performing public sector organisation, where your expertise will play a vital role in delivering accurate and timely payroll services to a large and diverse workforce.

About the Role:

As Payroll Specialist, you will be working alongside the payroll team. You'll be responsible for managing end-to-end payroll operations in collaboration with an external payroll provider, ensuring seamless delivery across monthly payroll cycles for approximately 800+ employees.

This role demands a high level of accuracy, autonomy, and communication, with a strong emphasis on audit readiness and pension scheme administration. You'll also contribute to broader initiatives, including compensation frameworks and employee benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

- Prepare and validate monthly and quarterly payroll data for submission to an outsourced provider

- Ensure all payments, deductions, and statutory returns are accurate and compliant

- Liaise with external payroll partners to verify calculations and resolve queries within tight timelines

- Respond to employee enquiries related to payroll, pensions, and benefits (e.g., travel cards, healthcare)

- Support pension scheme operations including reporting, reconciliations, and compliance

- Process payroll-related invoices and manage employee setup in HR systems

- Deliver payroll and benefits guidance during employee onboarding

- Maintain and update payroll procedures and documentation

About you:

- IPASS qualification (or equivalent)

- Minimum 3 years' experience in payroll processing, ideally within a large organisation

- Strong understanding of Irish payroll legislation, tax, PRSI, and pension schemes

- Experience working with outsourced payroll providers and managing vendor relationships

- High attention to detail and ability to work independently under pressure

- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

- Familiarity with HRIS systems and a high level of systems literacy

On Offer:

- Flexible working arrangements with hybrid options

- Supportive and inclusive team culture

- Career development opportunities and professional growth

- Comprehensive wellbeing and diversity programmes

- Incentives: Volunteer, Social & Sport clubs to join with colleagues
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme and reimbursement of professional fees

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